Time to Take Action
If you are running the V.H.I women’s mini marathon on June 3rd your training should be at a good level at this stage.
I would recommend running 5km early in the week and a 5km session at race pace during the weekend. […]
Time to Take it Up a Notch.
Just when I was getting used to my training programme it was time to start some speed work.
Last nights session involved a 15 minute jog to the track, 5 x 5 minute plus 1 minute active recovery followed by 15 minute jog home.
It was good to see so many people using the track considering the […]
Smart Training
I mentioned in a previous blog the risks of over-training.
If you are starting out running, cycling, swimming or any other sport, Training 2,3 or 4 days in a row can be doing you more harm than good.
In the case of running it is important to get your stride and technique right before you start any […]
Another Milestone
I’ve been putting in the miles over the past couple of days and I hit the 300 mile mark yesterday afternoon – so taking it easy for the next two days as I have my first half marathon of the year on Saturday morning in Kinvara.
Earlier in the week I went out to Sean in […]